On the phone to my other half
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A couple lived up the road from us in Northampton. We were friends, and both men had jobs that took us to London from time to time, but we didn't work together or go to the same places. I was on a business trip and found I had time to spare between meetings, so decided to wander into Hamleys' toy store in Regent St. On one of the upper floors I saw my friend, who had spontaneously decided to do the same thing. As I approached him, I realised he was on his mobile phone, and found he was talking to his wife, who turned out to be sitting in a cafe in Bicester with my wife.
Date submitted:Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:42:55 +0000Coincidence ID:7182
